New Releases by V. E. Schwab

Excerpts of fantasy and science fiction novels written by fearless women, including Vengeful by V.E. Schwab, Zero Sum Game by S.L. Huang, The Phoenix Empress by K Arsenault Rivera, Terran Tomorrow by Nancy Kress, Horizon by Fran Wilde, and City of Broken Magic by Mirah Bolender. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

V. E. Schwab a Mágia Árnyalatai-trilógia magával ragadó, pompás fináléjában eldönti a négy mágikus London közötti küzdelmet. Londonok buknak el, királyságok virágoznak fel, mialatt sötétség söpör végig a Maresh Birodalmon – s a mágia törékeny egyensúlya immár a múlté. A Gyülekező árnyak folytatásában a már megismert főhősök, Kell antari és Szelina Bard, valamint régi ellenségeik sorsa új fordulatot vesz.

Magie, Intrigen, Täuschung, Abenteuer – und Piraten. »Die Beschwörung des Lichts« von V.E. Schwab ist das große Finale der Weltenwanderer-Trilogie um die vier unterschiedlichen Versionen von London. »Wie tötet man einen Gott?« Diese Frage stellen sich Lila und Kell, als die Dunkelheit ihre Heimat, das Rote London, erfasst. Osaron, die finsterste Ausgeburt des Schwarzen London, hat in kurzer Zeit die Macht in der Stadt an sich gerissen. Und er möchte vor allem eins: verehrt werden. Selbst die stärksten Magier des Reiches kommen nicht gegen ihn an, also schmieden Kell und Lila einen verzweifelten Plan. Zusammen mit dem von seiner Familie verstoßenen Piraten Emery Alucard und dem zwielichtigen Antari Holland machen sie sich auf die Suche nach einem magischen Artefakt, das selbst Osaron in die Schranken weisen kann. »›Die Beschwörung des Lichts‹ ist pure Magie und der krönende Abschluss einer großartigen Serie. Die Weltenwanderer-Trilogie ein Wendepunkt in der Fantasy-Literatur, die das Genre durch ihre Originalität und meisterhafte Sprache neu belebt hat. Sie wird unseren Blick auf die phantastische Literatur auf Jahre hinaus prägen – Schwabs Bücher sind Kult und jetzt schon Klassiker des Genres.« Barnes & Nobles Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog Die Weltenwanderer-Trilogie: Band 1: Vier Farben der Magie Band 2: Die Verzauberung der Schatten Band 3: Die Beschwörung des Lichts

Tor Books'' Fearless Women Sampler presents seven excerpts from groundbreaking novels written by some of the brightest female voices and New York Times bestselling authors in science fiction and fantasy. Featuring excerpts from: Robyn Bennis''s By Fire Above: A Signal Airship Novel Jacqueline Carey''s Starless Tessa Gratton''s The Queens of Innis Lear Sam Hawke''s City of Lies: A Poison War Novel Sherrilyn Kenyon''s Death Doesn''t Bargain: A Deadman''s Cross Novel Mary Robinette Kowal''s The Calculating Stars: A Lady Astronaut Novel and V. E. Schwab''s Vicious: Villains (Volume 1) At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Un autre monde vous attend, là, de l''autre côté du mur... Kell est le dernier des magiciens de sang, des sorciers capables de voyager d''un monde à l''autre. Des mondes, il y en a quatre, dont Londres est, à chaque fois, le cœur et l''âme. Le nôtre est gris, sans magie d''aucune sorte. Celui de Kell, rouge – on y respire le merveilleux à chaque bouffée d''air. Le troisième est blanc : là, les sortilèges se font si rares qu''on s''y tranche la gorge pour une simple incantation. Le dernier est noir, noir comme la mort qui l''a envahi quand la magie a dévoré tout ce qui s''y trouvait, obligeant les trois autres à couper tout lien avec lui. Quatre mois ont passé depuis que la pierre noire est tombée entre les mains de Kell, depuis que le corps de Holland a été envoyé dans le Londres noir en compagnie du talisman maléfique. Lilah est partie. Sans mot dire, au bout de trois jours d''épreuves inimaginables, elle a laissé là Kell, sur un quai du Londres rouge, pour partir explorer le monde. Inquiet, le jeune homme affronte des nuits sans repos : assailli de rêves menaçants, il ne se réveille que pour penser à elle. La capitale bouillonne de fièvre car dans quelques jours commencent les Jeux des éléments, une compétition qui réunit les meilleurs magiciens de trois royaumes voisins, souvent en guerre par le passé. En prévision de l''événement, un navire à la réputation légendaire se rapproche de la cité, ramenant de vieux amis à terre... Mais pendant ce temps, un autre Londres se réveille et revient petit à petit à la vie. Or rien ne doit venir bouleverser l''équilibre de la magie : pour qu''une ville prospère, une autre doit décliner... Un autre monde vous attend, là, de l''autre côté du mur ! Découvrez Shades of Magic, trilogie unanimement saluée par la critique, signée d''une jeune auteure prodige, V. E. Schwab. Elle y tisse un univers magique d''une grande originalité qu''elle peuple de personnages inoubliables, insolents de panache, pour le plus grand délice de ses nombreux fans.

»Die Verzauberung der Schatten« ist der zweite Band der Weltenwanderer-Trilogie von V. E. Schwab rund um den Antari Kell und Trickbetrügerin Delilah Bard. Eine Geschichte voller Magie, Abenteuer – und Piraten. Die Stadt London gibt es vier Mal – im grauen wohnt die Langeweile, im weißen der Hass und im schwarzen das Nichts. Doch im Roten London, da wohnt die Magie ... Vier Monate ist es her, dass Kell gegen die dunkelste Form der Magie gekämpft hat. Noch immer leidet der Antari unter Albträumen, und die gewiefte Taschendiebin Delilah Bard, kurz Lila, geht ihm einfach nicht aus dem Kopf. Sie hat sich inzwischen jedoch einen Traum erfüllt: Sie segelt mit dem Nachtfalken über die Meere der Welt. Das Rote London steht ganz im Taumel des Spiels der Elemente, einem Turnier, bei dem Magier aus aller Welt ihre Kräfte messen. Auch Kell will antreten. Während zahlreiche Gäste, darunter der berüchtigte Pirat Alucard Emery, in die Stadt kommen, bemerkt jedoch niemand, wie ein anderes London aus seinem düsteren Schlaf erwacht und diejenigen wiederkehren, die als für immer verloren galten. Ein Abenteuer mit liebenswerten Figuren, düsteren Überraschungen und jeder Menge Wortwitz in der atemberaubenden Welt der vier London. »Fantasy, wie sie sein muss.« Publishers Weekly

A Darker Shade of Magic, the first book in V.E. Schwab''s New York Times bestselling Shades of Magic trilogy, is now available in a special collector''s edition. With a revamped, metallic ink detailed cover and reading ribbon, this edition will also feature the following bonus material: *End papers featuring fan art *A glossary of Arnesian and Antari terms *An interview between author and editor *Original (never before seen!) tales from within the Shades of Magic world "A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy...a gem of a tale. This is a book to treasure." —Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of the All Souls trilogy Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black. Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George III in the dullest of Londons, the one without any magic left to see. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they''ll never see. It''s a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand. After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She first robs him, then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure. Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, they''ll first need to stay alive. Shades of Magic series 1. A Darker Shade of Magic 2. A Gathering of Shadows 3. A Conjuring of Light

Witness the fate of beloved heroes and notorious foes in V.E. Schwab’s New York Times bestselling Shades of Magic series. This discounted ebundle includes: A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows, A Conjuring of Light Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black. After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, they''ll first need to stay alive. A Darker Shade of Magic — Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George III in the dullest of Londons. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they''ll never see. It''s a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand. A Gathering of Shadows — Restless, and having given up smuggling, Kell is visited by dreams of ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila, who disappeared from the docks like she always meant to do. And while Red London is caught up in the pageantry and thrills of the Element Games, another London is coming back to life, and those who were thought to be forever gone have returned. A Conjuring of Light — As darkness sweeps the Maresh Empire, the once precarious balance of power among the four Londons has reached its breaking point. In the wake of tragedy, Kell—once assumed to be the last surviving Antari—begins to waver under the pressure of competing loyalties. Lila Bard has survived and flourished through a series of magical trials. But now she must learn to control the magic, before it bleeds her dry. Tor books by V. E. Schwab The Shades of Magic series A Darker Shade of Magic A Gathering of Shadows A Conjuring of Light The Villains series Vicious At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A New York Times bestseller The bestselling sequel—and conclusion—to Victoria Schwab’s instant #1 New York Times bestseller This Savage Song. Kate Harker is a girl who isn’t afraid of the dark. She’s a girl who hunts monsters. And she’s good at it. August Flynn is a monster who can never be human. No matter how much he once yearned for it. He has a part to play. And he will play it, no matter the cost. Nearly six months after Kate and August were first thrown together, the war between the monsters and the humans is a terrifying reality. In Verity, August has become the leader he never wished to be, and in Prosperity, Kate has become the ruthless hunter she knew she could be. When a new monster emerges from the shadows—one who feeds on chaos and brings out its victim’s inner demons—it lures Kate home, where she finds more than she bargained for. She’ll face a monster she thought she killed, a boy she thought she knew, and a demon all her own. A gorgeously written dark fantasy from New York Times–bestselling author Victoria Schwab, and one to hand to fans of Holly Black, Laini Taylor, and Maggie Stiefvater. “Explosive.”—Brightly

Un autre monde vous attend, là, de l''autre côté du mur... Kell est le dernier des magiciens de sang, des sorciers capables de voyager d''un monde à l''autre. Des mondes, il y en a quatre, dont Londres est, à chaque fois, le cœur et l''âme. Le nôtre est gris, sans magie d''aucune sorte. Celui de Kell, rouge – on y respire le merveilleux à chaque bouffée d''air. Le troisième est blanc : là, les sortilèges se font si rares qu''on s''y tranche la gorge pour une simple incantation. Le dernier est noir, noir comme la mort qui l''a envahi quand la magie a dévoré tout ce qui s''y trouvait, obligeant les trois autres à couper tout lien avec lui. Depuis cette contagion, il est interdit de transporter le moindre objet entre les univers. C''est malgré tout ce que Kell va prendre le risque de faire, histoire de défier la famille royale qui l''a pourtant adopté comme son fils, à commencer par le prince Rhy, son frère, pour qui il donnerait par ailleurs sa vie sans hésiter. Mais, à force de jouer avec le feu, il finit par commettre l''irréparable : il emporte jusque dans le Londres gris une pierre noire comme la nuit, qu''une jeune fille du nom de Lila décide, sur un coup de tête, de lui subtiliser. Pour elle comme pour lui – pour leurs deux mondes, à vrai dire – le compte à rebours est lancé. Un autre monde vous attend, là, de l''autre côté du mur... Découvrez Shades of Magic, trilogie unanimement saluée par la critique, signée d''une jeune auteure prodige, V. E. Schwab. Elle y tisse un univers magique d''une grande originalité qu''elle peuple de personnages inoubliables, insolents de panache, pour le plus grand délice de ses nombreux fans.

›Vier Farben der Magie‹ ist der erste Band von V. E. Schwabs großer Fantasy-Trilogie um den Magier und Weltenwanderer Kell und um Delilah Bard, ihres Zeichens Diebin und Trickbetrügerin. Es gibt vier Farben der Magie: Im roten London befindet sie sich im Gleichgewicht mit dem Leben. Im weißen London wird die Magie versklavt, kontrolliert, unterdrückt. Dem grauen London ist sie fast abhandengekommen. Und im schwarzen London hat sie das Leben selbst vertilgt. Als einer der wenigen Antari springt Kell zwischen den verschiedenen Welten hin und her. Doch er führt ein Doppelleben: Er ist Botschafter der Könige, aber auch ein Schmuggler. Eines Tages wird ihm als Bezahlung für einen außergewöhnlichen Botengang ein schwarzer Stein zugesteckt. Dass es sich um ein mächtiges magisches Artefakt handelt, merkt er erst, als er sich von einem gefährlichen Feind verfolgt sieht, der ihm das gute Stück abjagen möchte und dabei vor keinem Mittel zurückschreckt. Auf der Flucht trifft der Magier die gewitzte Diebin Delilah Bard, die Kell zunächst ausraubt, ihm dann aber hilft. Allerdings erwartet sie eine Gegenleistung von ihm ... »›Vier Farben der Magie‹ hat alle Merkmale eines absoluten Fantasy-Klassikers: eine packende Geschichte, denkwürdige Figuren und eine phantastische, aber glaubhafte Welt. Das Buch ist ein Schatz.« (Deborah Harkness)

#1 New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the Year There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from acclaimed author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home at stake. The first of two books, This Savage Song is a must-have for fans of Holly Black, Maggie Stiefvater, and Laini Taylor. Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided city—a city where the violence has begun to breed actual monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the monsters roam free and makes the humans pay for his protection. All August wants is to be human, as good-hearted as his own father, to play a bigger role in protecting the innocent—but he’s one of the monsters. One who can steal a soul with a simple strain of music. When the chance arises to keep an eye on Kate, who’s just been kicked out of her sixth boarding school and returned home, August jumps at it. But Kate discovers August’s secret, and after a failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives. In This Savage Song, Victoria Schwab creates a gritty, seething metropolis, one worthy of being compared to Gotham and to the four versions of London in her critically acclaimed fantasy for adults, A Darker Shade of Magic. Her heroes will face monsters intent on destroying them from every side—including the monsters within.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab "Addictive and immersive, A Gathering of Shadows cements this series as a must-read." —Entertainment Weekly, grade A Four months have passed since the shadow stone fell into Kell''s possession. Four months since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. Four months since Rhy was wounded and the Dane twins fell, and the stone was cast with Holland''s dying body through the rift, and into Black London. In many ways, things have almost returned to normal, though Rhy is more sober, and Kell is now plagued by his guilt. Restless, and having given up smuggling, Kell is visited by dreams of ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila, who disappeared from the docks like she always meant to do. As Red London finalizes preparations for the Element Games-an extravagant international competition of magic, meant to entertain and keep healthy the ties between neighboring countries-a certain pirate ship draws closer, carrying old friends back into port. But while Red London is caught up in the pageantry and thrills of the Games, another London is coming back to life, and those who were thought to be forever gone have returned. After all, a shadow that was gone in the night reappears in the morning, and so it seems Black London has risen again-and so to keep magic''s balance, another London must fall...in V.E. Schwab''s A Gathering of Shadows. Shades of Magic series 1. A Darker Shade of Magic 2. A Gathering of Shadows 3. A Conjuring of Light At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A Darker Shade of Magic, from #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black. Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George III in the dullest of Londons, the one without any magic left to see. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they''ll never see. It''s a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand. After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She first robs him, then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure. Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, they''ll first need to stay alive. "A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy. Schwab has given us a gem of a tale...This is a book to treasure."—Deborah Harkeness, New York Times bestselling author of the All Souls trilogy Shades of Magic series 1. A Darker Shade of Magic 2. A Gathering of Shadows 3. A Conjuring of Light At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Meet a guardian angel like no other, from a writer like no other. Bold, rising star Victoria Schwab returns with the second book in this whimsical, inspiring, and clever middle-grade series. There''s more to Aria than meets the eye. She''s a guardian angel. And to earn her wings, she''ll have to help three different girls. . . .This time, Aria comes to Caroline Mason. At her all-girls'' prep school, Caroline is being bullied. She eats lunch alone and is picked on by her classmates every day. The ringleader of the mean girls is Lily Pierce. But Lily isn''t an ordinary bully: she used to be Caroline''s best friend.When Aria arrives, she can see Caroline is suffering. But, to Aria''s surprise, so is Lily. What is the story behind Lily''s cruel actions? And can Aria help guide Caroline out of the darkness . . . and into better, brighter future?

Ten years after an experiment designed to tap a human''s supernatural abilities goes terribly wrong, Victor breaks out of prison and resolves to track down his former roommate, Eli, who resolves to eradicate the world''s super-powered people.

Intr-un univers guvernat de magie exista mai multe Londre: Rosie Cenusie Alba si in trecut una Neagra. Kell este ultimul dintre Antari magicieni care pot calatori intre lumile paralele. A crescut in Londra Rosie si este mesagerul oficial pentru afacerile cu sangeroasa Londra Alba si cu Londra Cenusie cea fara de magie. Neoficial insa Kell e un contrabandist pasionat de artefacte din alte lumi Lila o hoata care bantuite in travesti strazile Londrei Cenusii si viseaza sa ajunga pirat ii fura un obiect magic extrem de periculos. Initial dusmani Kell si Lila sunt nevoiti sa se ajute unul pe altul cand isi dau seama ca au intrat intr-o conspiratie mortala. „O proza antrenanta cu detalii uimitoare – un palton de cameleon un rau rosu de magie o antieroina cu aspiratii de pirat – aduce la viata aventuri captivante in mai multe lumi fascinante.” Publishers Weekly "

A doua parte din seria CULORILE MAGIEI. „E ca o dependenta!“ Entertainment Weekly „De citit pe nerasuflate!“ NPR Au trecut patru luni de cand Kell a intrat in posesia pietrei negre de cand a cunoscut-o pe Lila de cand i-a infrant pe gemenii Dane. Totul pare ca a revenit la normal dar Kell se simte vinovat si bantuit de cosmaruri rau-prevestitoare. In jurul lui intreaga Londra Rosie se pregateste de Jocurile Elementelor – o competitie interna]ionala de magie menita sa intareasca legaturile intre statele vecine. Dar in acest timp o alta Londra e gata sa revina la viata iar cei crezuti disparuti pentru totdeauna sunt pe cale sa se intoarca. Pana la urma o umbra care se stinge noaptea reapare dimineata iar daca o Londra se ridica din nou din umbre o alta trebuie sa cada in locul ei. „Plin de magie intrigi si inselaciuni chiar cateva aventuri cu pirati acest roman va fermeca deopotriva tinerii si adultii pasionati de fantasy.“ Booklist